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Body Transformation How to do Metabolic resistance training and 50 effective exercises and pieces of equipment for it – Part 2 Having briefly covered what MRT was in Part 1 – What is MRT and why should I do it?, it’s time to discuss how to put it into practice. This should go without saying, […]

Body transformation: training methods What is Metabolic Resistance Training and why should I do it? (Part 1) What is it and why should I do it? Metabolic Resistance Training (MRT) is becoming an increasingly popular training method for promoting fat loss, maintaining muscle and general body transformation. There have been hierarchies created similar to figure […]

Nutrition Advice – 6 Simple rules to maintaining a healthy diet In the complex world of nutrition, it is easy to feel frustrated with the conflicting nutritional advice out there and it seems like there will soon be nothing left to eat as everything will be damned as cancerous or fattening. Many of those claims in […]

How many reps per exercise do I need to perform to develop muscle or muscle ‘tone’ In the title of this post I decided to put develop muscle or muscle tone. Sometimes people seem to think that these are two different things, however in application they are not. Using the guidance throughout this post will […]

This is probably the most hotly debated health and fitness topic out there. You will likely have heard all kinds of approaches and supposed secrets to achieving weight and fat loss. If you wish to get to my advice and skip the rationale behind it, then skip to the part where its says; How do […]

Understanding Stressors & Rest In Relation To Personal Training Goals & General Health It is in the hours that you rest that anabolism (tissue regeneration and reinforcement) occurs. So in relation to training towards fat loss and muscle enhancement, your goals are dependent upon good rest too. It wouldn’t hurt most people to be aware […]

Looking for a lunch that’s suitable for healthy eating ? There are lots of ways to keep food tasty and interesting but still be healthy! Put down the bags of crisps and pick up the chicken breast, here is an easy option to include some lean chicken in your diet: Chicken Pitta Serves: 1 Ingredients […]

Do you enjoy cycling? Have you a mountain bike or a road bike sat collecting dust in the garage or shed? Cycling provides many benefits, whether you’re looking to simply enhance your health and fitness or improve your performance, cycling is a fantastic cardio workout that can be done indoors or out. Indoor trainers are […]

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Mike Nichols is an experienced personal trainer and nutrition expert based in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire. Within his state of the art self-contained gym, clients receive customised exercise plans and nutritional advice to help them reach optimum fitness. Popular services include 1-1 Personal Training, Group Sessions and Online Training. Call today on 0844 453 3386 to book your session!